UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| | | |
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | May 5, 2005 |
AMERIGROUP Corporation
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| | | |
| Delaware | 001-31574 | 54-1739323 |
_____________________
(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
(Commission | ______________
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| | | |
| 4425 Corporation Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia | | 23462 |
_________________________________
(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
| | | |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (757) 490-6900 |
Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective January 1, 2005, AMERIGROUP Corporation completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of CarePlus, LLC, a New York limited liability company (CarePlus) through the merger of our wholly-owned acquisition subsidiary into and with CarePlus, resulting in CarePlus becoming our wholly-owned subsidiary. As of the effective date, the following contract is now being administered by our wholly-owned subsidiary: Child Health Plus contract with the State of New York (the NY Child Health Plus Contract).
The foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations under the contract. The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the NY Child Health Plus Contract which is filed as Exhibit 10.49 to this Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | | | | |
| | | AMERIGROUP Corporation |
| | | | | |
| May 5, 2005 | | By: | | E. Paul Dunn, Jr.
|
| | | | |
|
| | | | | Name: E. Paul Dunn, Jr. |
| | | | | Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Exhibit Index
| | | |
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| |
|
10.49 | | Child Health Plus Contract by and between The State of New York Department of Health and Care Plus Health Plan is effective for the period July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2005 (Contract No. C-015473). |
